Millennium City Park

Millennium City Park or Qingming Riverside Landscape is a historical and cultural theme park which recreates "Riverside Scene", an outstanding and world-famous painting work by Zhang Zeduan, a well-known painter in the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127).

When you step into the park, you will feel like you are traveling back the flourishing Song Dynasty. Large and grand ancient Song-style buildings and staff wearing ancient Chinese clothes make the park full of ancient charm and elegance.

The Main Architecture

The main examples of architecture in Millennium City Park are City Gate Tower, Rainbow Bridge, Street Scenes, distinctive shops, riversides, docks, ships, and so on.

The whole park is arranged exactly like the original layout of Riverside Scene in the Song Dynasty. People can see the Jiu Lou ('wine buildings', like restaurants today), teahouses, pawnshops, and the manufacture of Kaifeng embroidery, mandarin porcelain, new year pictures, and so on.

Performances

Abandoning blandness and seriousness, Millennium City Park expresses the passion and thriving nature of the Song Dynasty through its buildings and performances, creating an entertaining and unique atmosphere. More than 20 performances are provided for you everyday to experience the life and customs of the Song Dynasty.

Here is the program of Millennium City Park performances:

Performance

Place

Time

Baogong Salute to Guests

Square outside Blossom Gate

9am

Tray Drum

Square inside Blossom Gate

9:05am, 10:20am, 11am, 2pm, 3:20pm, 4:20pm

Stilt Performance

Folk Performance Square

9:15am, 10:30am, 2:10pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:20pm

Baogong Visit and Bian River Transport

Hongqiao Bridge

9:30am

Unique Folk Skills

Goulan Wasi

9:50am, 10:45am, 2:35pm, 4:05pm, 6:05pm

Carillon and Dance

Floor 2 of Xuande Palace

10am, 10:50am, 11:45am, 2:55pm, 4:05pm, 5:25pm

Spitting Fire Show

In front of Yujing Court

10:10am, 11am, 2:55pm, 4:20pm, 5:55pm

Cockfight

Athletics Arena

10:10am, 11:15am, 11:50am, 3:45pm, 5:25pm

Royal Shadow Play

Floor 2 of Xuande Palace

10:15am, 11:05am, 12pm, 3:10pm, 4:25pm, 5:40pm

Puppets

Opposite Zhao Taicheng's Mansion

10:30am, 11:25am, 3:20pm, 4:40pm, 5:45pm

Water Puppets

Aquatic Puppet House

10:30am, 2:20pm, 3:15pm, 5:25pm

Ancient Wedding

Landlord Wang's Home

10:40am, 11:15am, 3:10pm, 5:25pm

Hard Qigong

In front of the gate of Sun Yangzheng's Shop

10:50am, 12pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:35pm

Chinese Traditional Football

Football Ground

10:45am, 2:50pm, 3:45pm, 5:40pm

Women's Polo

Hippodrome

11am, 3:30pm, 5:10pm

Ancient Magic

Goulan Wasi

11:30am, 3:25pm, 5:20pm

Officialdom Selection of the Song Dynasty

Hostel for Tributary Envoys

11:35am, 4:10pm

Rob the Patrol Wagon

Dongjing Evening Market

11:45am

Yangshi Selling Sword

Hongqiao Bridge Square

2:25pm

Sumo of the Song Dynasty

Zuixing Building to Challenge Stand

3:45pm

Bian River War

On the water southwest of Kowloon Bridge

4:50pm

The Great Song Dynasty — Reminiscences of the Eastern Capital

The Great Song Dynasty — Reminiscences of the Eastern Capitals is a large scale live action performance, which is enacted by hundreds of actors, creating a fantastic and magnificent effect, and making people feel like they are living in the prosperous Song Dynasty. It is the must-see performance not only of the park, but also of the whole ancient city of Kaifeng.

The performances are divided into 9 parts: songs of 8 beautiful Chinese Song poems, and a lifelike picture of "Qingming Festival by the Riverside" by Zhang Zeduan. The stage, including Jinglong Lake in the Royal Garden of Millennium City Park, the pavilions, bridges, and corridors on the water, is one of the highlights of this performance, as well as the gorgeous lighting.

Travel Essentials

Location: 5 West Longting Road, Kaifeng

Tel: 0378-5663819

Open: 9am–10pm

How to get there: Bus 1, 15 or 20

Entrance fee: 80 yuan (not including the performance ticket)

Note: If the weather is not appropriate, the programs may be changed or canceled temporarily.

Medical Service

Place: at the west gate of Zhao Taicheng's Medicine StoreAccess and Rental Service

Special access is provided for those physically challenged. Wheelchairs, baby carriers, crutches, and umbrellas are available to rent.

Food

Dongjing Night Market is open all day. More than 20 restaurants can meet your demand for different kinds of snacks. Among the restaurants, Sun Yangzheng's Shop is famous for characteristic Kaifeng food and has a large capacity of more than 300 people.

Accommodation

Surrounded by water on three sides, with more than 20 rooms and complete facilities, Yizhan Hotel is a good choice. Hourly rate rooms and halls for entertainment are available.

Transport

Tourists can take royal carriages, ox carts, sheep carts, and ancient boats instead of walking.